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Learning
about the Convention and Developing Rights and Responsibilities
If
you see this symbol,  it
means that the Ethos Network can provide an 'Outline' paper
which gives more information on the work of the groups described
below. Outline papers offer the opportunity to schools and
others participating in Network events to describe and share
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Guiding
Principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the
Child
The
Convention on the Rights of the Child outlines the
human rights to be respected and protected for every
child under the age of 18. The Convention incorporates
the full range of human rights - civil and political
rights as well as economic, social and cultural rights
- of all children. The underlying values or 'guiding
principles' of the Convention guide the way each right
is fulfilled and respected and serve as a point of
reference for the implementation and monitoring of
children's rights. The four guiding principles are
highlighted around the sides of this text.
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Funky
Blue Smurfs,
Glencryan School,
North Lanarkshire
The Funky Blue Smurfs aims to develop advocacy for children
with disabilities. The project is a multi-agency partnership
involving education and social work departments and
the organisation Partners in Play. Some of their successes
have been seeing the young people develop their skills
in the group, their growing awareness of issues and
their ability to speak out.
Fiona Cameron
Children's Rights Officer
North Lanarkshire Council
01698 294727
Or Jeanette Hodge
Partners
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01698 230 130 |
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Human
Rights and Responsibilities Charter
Inverclyde Secondary Schools
The Charter was developed by the Inverclyde Working
Group on Human Rights and Education. A series of workshops
and seminars for adults and secondary pupils culminated
in the formulation of the Charter on Human Rights and
Responsibilities for use in educational establishments.
The Best Practice Guide and workshop and seminar materials
are available for sale.
Mary Larkin
Inverclyde
Education Services
01475 712891
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The
Environment- rights and responsibilities
Carlogie Primary School
Angus
In the context of the UN Convention and with specific
reference to children's environmental rights and responsibilities,
each class at Carlogie has investigated the environment
from a different aspect and has been involved in producing
the 'Carlogie Caring Code'. The code sets out the right
to a clean environment and the responsibility not to
damage or pollute it.
Bill Nicoll
DHT
01241 859484
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The
School Council and Policy Making
St Elizabeth's Primary
South Lanarkshire
The school's active pupil council has developed a pupil
friendly Rights and Responsibilities Code based on the
UN Convention. The Council is active in areas such as
school meals and discipline policy. A detention policy,
formulated by the Council has reduced indiscipline-children
do not like being 'reprimanded' by their peers.
Christine Emmett
Senior Teacher
01698 285080
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An
Active Pupil Council
St Modan's High
Stirling
St Modan's has active pupil councils which have developed
a high level of pupil participation. Using St Modan's
HMI report as a basis for their evaluation, pupils have
produced their own standards and quality report. The
report is produced in glossy format and assesses the
strengths of the school from the pupils' point of view.
Future school plans include involving pupils in the
appointments procedure and in consultation on Public
Private Partnership proposals.
Hugh Skivington
AHT
01786 470962
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Online
Pupil Consultation
Fife Council Education Service & Digital Media Access
Group
University of Dundee
As part of Fife Council's ongoing work in developing
pupil consultation and participation, a model to consult
pupils using ICT has been designed in partnership with
DMAG at University of Dundee. The system is designed
to complement current methods of consultation using
questionnaires and places a strong emphasis on user-centred
design, involving staff and pupils in the process.
Lorna Gibson or Scott Milne
Email
01382 345050
Or Ken Keighren
Fife Council
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Improving
our School
Cowie Primary School Pupil Council
Fife
The Council meets every week and has its own bank
account. Among other ventures, the pupils have
organised Easter and Jubilee cafes, playground
benches and painters to paint the toilets, adding
their own touches to the decor with stencilling.
Photograph of their conference display below.
Seona Dow
Teacher
01786 813041
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Rights
and Responsibilities- learning through drama
Bellsquarry Primary
West Lothian
Drama has a high profile in the school and is
used to learn about and explore many issues including
rights and responsibilities. Older pupils had
an opportunity to entertain delegates at the Ethos
Network conference with their version of 'Big
Brother' and 'Who wants to be a millionaire?'
(photograph below) which demonstrated their understanding
of balancing rights and responsibilities.
Linda Woods
Headteacher
01506 410777
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The
theme of the seventh National Conference of the Ethos Network was
'Children's Rights and Responsibilities'. The Conference continued
the Network's sharing of information on pupil participation and
aimed to highlight what the United Nations Convention on the Rights
of the Child means for all members of school communities and to
encourage the sharing of strategies aimed at developing children's
rights and responsibilities.
